Fans expressed disappointment when Rahul Sharma remained 8 runs away from a consecutive century in his 3rd ODI. Read

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India The third ODI against West Indies concluded with another memorable batting effort at New Chandigarh, although the experienced opener Rahul Sharma Missed another century. After his brilliant century in the last match, Rahul looked to be on his way to more centuries, but his innings ended on 92 runs. His dismissal was disappointing for the Indian fans, as the opener was just eight runs away from another important innings.

Rahul Sharma missed another century

Rahul's innings ended on the fourth ball of the 25th over when Chemo Paul Got the Indian batsman out. Paul bowled a back-of-a-length delivery which slipped off the surface, making it difficult for Rahul to control his pull shot correctly. India's opener tried to play the ball but could not get the ball in the middle of the bat.

The ball spun in Rahul's hands and came out from under the bat and went towards deep mid-wicket. It seemed a tough call, but Jewel Andrew Kept his calm and completed an excellent catch.

Andrew moved to his left to get under the ball and caught the ball even as it fell to the ground. He also ensured that the ball did not fall out when his elbow hit the surface, and caught it and dismissed him. Rahul returned after scoring 92 runs, which would have been his second consecutive century.

Fans disappointed after Rahul's dismissal

The timing of Rahul's dismissal was particularly disappointing for his supporters. Having already scored a century in the first ODI, there were expectations from the experienced opener to score another three-figure score.
Instead, his innings ended with Rahul just eight runs away from consecutive centuries.

The manner of getting out also increased the disappointment. Rahul could not pull at the required height and timing, leaving Andrew to complete a tough opportunity at deep mid-wicket. For fans watching Rahul's innings, it was a missed opportunity for another memorable innings, especially as the batsman had already shown his form in the previous game.

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